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The New Brunswick Forest Authority, 1973-1980: An Experiment in Government- Managed Forests Mark J. McLaughlin, University of New Brunswick-Fredericton 1

Fraser Cos. Mill in Edmundston, NB, c. 1950s 2 Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, P225-1929

Progressive Conservative Premier Richard Hatfield, 1975 www.theglobeandmail.com 3

The Bathurst Pilot Project Area 4 Annual Report of the New Brunswick Forest Authority, 1975-76

Ray Williston, 1972 5 The Daily Gleaner, 28 November 1972

Preparation of Log Storage Yard, 1973 6 Annual Report of the New Brunswick Forest Authority, 1973-74

Forest Authority Experiment: Tree- Length, Clear-Cut Harvesting 7 Annual Report of the New Brunswick Forest Authority, 1973-74

Log Deck, Brunswick Mills Ltd. 8 Annual Report of the New Brunswick Forest Authority, 1974-75

Full Storage Yard, 1975 9 Annual Report of the New Brunswick Forest Authority, 1974-75

Williston as Sacrificial Lamb The Telegraph Journal , 1 October 1977 10

Alan Graham, Liberal MLA for Kent County in 1970s 11 nuclearsafety.gc.ca

Thank you for listening. 12

Progressive Forest Legislation in New Brunswick, 1906-1908 Dr. Bill Parenteau Professor of History University of New Brunswick Looking Back, Looking Forward: The Ongoing History of Canada’s Forests Canadian Institute of Forestry, National Electronic Lecture Series 20 June 2012 13

Timeline for Progressive Forest Reform in NB • 1900 – Formation of the Canadian Forestry Association • 1906 Public Domain Act • 1908 Opening of the New Brunswick Forestry School • 1909 Federal Commission of Conservation 14

Timeline (cont) • 1910 Annual Meeting of the CFA in Fredericton • 1914 Flemming Crown Land Scandal • 1916 Beginning of the NB Forest Survey • 1918 Modern NB Forest and Forest Fires Acts 15

Gilbert Prince, 1888-1952 16

Figure I: The Achievements of Gilbert Prince, 1917-1952 A. Professional Distinctions : B. Civic Contributions and Honours Director, New Brunswick Forest Survey, 1917 Director, Boys Scouts of Canada, Fredericton District Chief Forester, New Brunswick, 1918 President, Fredericton Science Club New Brunswick Forest Advisory Committee, 1918 Director, Canadian Forestry Association, 1922-34, 1936-1938 Provincial Fire Inspector, Board of Ra ilway Commissioners Vice President, Canadian Society of Forest Engineers Silver Jubilee Medal, 1935 Chairman, Board of Examiners, New Brunswick Forest Service Coronation Medal, 1937 Deputy Minister of Lands and Mines, 1924-1952 Member, University Senate, 1938-42 Member, Committee on Lumber, Imperial Economic Conference, 1934 Execu tive Committee, Diocesan Synod of Fredericton (Anglican) Member, Eastern Canadian Lumber Trade Promotion Committee, 1934-38 Member, Board of Governors, Rothesay Collegiate School, 1945 Delegate, Dominion-Provincial Conferences, 1935, 1946 President, University of New Brunswick Alumni Association, 1946-47 Member, Natural Products Control Board, 1937 Chairman, new Brunswick Pulpwood Advisory Committee, 1941-45 Member, Regional Committee of Military District No. 7, 1943-1946 17

Gilbert Prince on the Qualities of the Ideal Forester (from Manual of General Instructions, NB Forest Service, 1919) Integrity : This is not only the most important but the most common trait of the Forest Service man. It means plain honesty, reliability, truthfulness and clean habits. Indifference, no matter how well veneered with ability and culture have never gotten very far for long . A Forest Rang e r must be honourab le in all his dealings, whether with the public, his superior officers, or his fellow Ranger s. A Forest Range r is out of place in the great and important work in which the Forest Service of the province is eng aged unless he can co mmand the respect of those with whom he co mes in contact. 18

Gilbert Prince on the Qualities of the Ideal Forester (from Manual of General Instructions, NB Forest Service, 1919) Loya lty : Loyalty is the spirit which puts the organization and its ideals above the man, that recognizes the absolute need for co-operation and discipline, but which will not hesitate to incur disfavour if clearly necessary for the vital good of the service. Constructive criticism is the chief method of building up the service, and this is a fact recogn ized by all progressive leaders. 19

Gilbert Prince on the Qualities of the Ideal Forester (from Manual of General Instructions, NB Forest Service, 1919) Hardiness : The work of a Rang e r demands a rugg ed phy sique and enjoyment of physical hardship. Courage : A timid man can accomplish little, but an overbearing and officious Rang e r can do more harm than good . Public Service : The strength of the service lies wholly in the fact that its ideals are to give the greatest possible service, regardless of personal inconvenience or ha rdship. To do this men of high moral character must be secured and retained. 20